Definition of COEVAL

coeval

Plural: coevals

Noun

  • A person or thing that is of the same age or era.
  • a person of nearly the same age as another
  • Something of the same era.
  • Somebody of the same age.

Adjective Satellite

  • of the same period

Adj

  • Of the same age or era; contemporary.

Examples

  • Anything coeval with that clock will fetch a hefty price!
  • The Baralaba Coal Measures are coeval with the Bandana Formation.
  • The telephone and television are coevals in that film.
  • The two Scrabble champions, both veterans, considered each other coevals in their skill.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin coaevus, from Latin con- (“equal”) + aevum (“age”).

Scrabble Score: 11

coeval: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
coeval: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coeval: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

coeval: valid Words With Friends Word